Persons with Disability (PWD) may soon enjoy mandatory Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) coverage after the Senate approvedon MondaySenate Bill No. 1391. Senator Risa Hontiveros, author and sponsor of the measure, hailed the passage as "a big step towards our dream of universal health care for all Filipinos." The measure will amend Republic Act No. 7277 or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons to provide automatic enrolment and coverage of PWDs under the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). "Finally, we have a law that aims to expand the benefits currently given to PWDs, by including Philhealth enrolment or coverage. With this law, Philhealth will now be a...
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